A birthday is a very special time for a Junior Kindergarten child. Please be assured that we will make it an important day for your child at school. Please note, if your child has a Summer birthday, we will celebrate his/her birthday on a scheduled day toward the end of the year/May.
Birthdays will be recognized at school in an appropriate manner. The new district policy in the elementary handbook is as follows: “We will continue to recognize each child’s birthday within our school. We ask that no treats or gifts be sent to school for your child’s birthday. We want to preserve instructional time, avoid allergic reactions, assure equitable recognition for each child, and adhere to federal/state/local health and nutrition guidelines. Realizing that not all families celebrate birthdays, if you prefer that your child not receive birthday recognition from school, please inform your child’s teacher. To avoid hurt feelings when children are excluded, we ask that you not send birthday invitations to school. Please find an alternative means of distributing invitations to a birthday held outside of school."